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Lower Mainland

Living in the populous Greater Vancouver area, Sierra Lower Mainland members have their pick of hot and juicy issues - from the tankers in our port to trying to reduce the mountain of Styrofoam waste in our latte-loving region. But we make sure to chill out in style with plenty of hikes and snowshoe outings.

Living in the populous Greater Vancouver area, Sierra Lower Mainland members have their pick of hot and juicy issues - from the planned expansion of the Kinder Morgan pipeline to trying to reduce the mountain of Styrofoam waste in our latte-loving region. But we make sure to chill out in style with plenty of hikes and snowshoe outings.

The proposed Kinder-Morgan pipeline is part of a wider push to expand fossil fuel extraction and exports - just as scientists and even the World Bank warn that global warming is reaching a catastrophic tipping point that could result in the extinction of up to 50 per cent of all species and the costly destruction of coastal cities.

Our group is also campaigning for right-to-know legislation that would ensure mandatory labelling of potentially toxic substances in household products, such as mattresses, clothing and furniture. We are grateful for the help we have received from the Environmental Law Centre at the University of Victoria.

We paddled, we feasted, we danced! Check out the stories and photos from Sierra staff and supporters who car-pooled to Fort St John to rally and paddle Peace with farmers, ranchers and First Nations who call the Peace Valley home.

Farmland in B.C. is under assault from Delta to Fort St John, and British Columbians are standing up for their food lands. Right now, Metro Vancouver is the one remaining hurdle to the destruction of productive farmland in Tsawwassen. The Southlands proposal would plonk a full-blown shopping mall and more than 900 condos right next to Boundary Bay Park, miles away from urban centres and community services. This flies in the face of every commitment Metro Vancouver made in its Regional Growth Strategy.